Woohoo….today I’m allowed to tell you my secret…. I’m taking part in my first ever bee. An international mystery bee no less. How exciting – and scary – is that? I was asked to take part – along with a group of other quilting bloggers from as far afield as the US, Morocco, the […]

I’m going to be taking part in a new bee that’s starting up very soon, but as it’s all very hush-hush at the moment, I can’t really tell you much about it. Part of what I’ll be doing is making wonky stars – something I’ve never done before – despite being the patchwork star queen. […]

After our lovely and much appreciated tiny breath of spring, we’ve gone back to grey and dismal and rain has set in. Actually this is a good thing. If it was a few degrees colder it would be snowing (please Lord, not more…!) and rain is the quickest way to get the snow we have […]

I’ve had the windows open! I’ve changed all the beds and I’ve been cleaning like a frenzied thing. I bought myself a bunch of tulips. Last night I actually slept in something that wasn’t thick flannel pyjamas for the first time in a very long time!! (Too much information, I know, but this is a […]

What are you giving up for Lent? I still don’t know what I’m doing, but I don’t think I’m going to be giving up chocolate (which I’m not that excited about) or alcohol (I don’t drink beyond the odd – very odd – G&T). I don’t think giving up a food item is really up […]